AI Innovation for ESI, IPA, AMIF, ISF & BMVI Funds – 5‑Day Master Class in Management, Control & Audits

Day 1 – Introduction, Discover, Question, Control

Part 1: AI as Your Professional Partner — While You Stay in Command

Theme: Understanding how AI can support applications, assessment, selection and verifications EU Funds.

Learning focus:

Participants discover how AI can assist professionals without replacing professional judgement. The central message is:

“AI advises. Humans decide. Humans remain accountable.”

Programme:

09:00 – 10:15 | Opening: Welcome to the Team Game

• Introduction Round
• Introduction to the 2-day professional class, the game rules, team roles, scoring system and awards. Participants are divided into teams

10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:30 | AI in EU Funds: From Buzzword to Practical Tool

A clear and practical explanation of how AI can support. (part 1)

• Implementation and use of AI in EU Funds; Essential Basics
• Use of AI in General and in EU funds; Dilemma training Team Game PRO Level
• Use of AI ; quality project input vs output, tips and tricks PRO Level; a practical case (bring your laptop)

12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch

13:30 – 15:00 Team Challenge 1: An Application Under Construction

Teams act as potential beneficiaries / applicants ESI Funds, IPA Funds, Migration and Security Funds ((AMIF, ISF BMVI) using AI as a partner to invest in the Future of the EU

15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:00 | Team Challenge 2: An Application Under Pressure

Teams analyse a fictional EU-funded project application. AI is used as a partner to identify missing information, inconsistencies, risk indicators and questions for the applicant.

17:00 – 17:15 | Debrief: Stay in Command

Teams compare their findings. The trainer highlights where AI added value, where human judgement was essential, and where blind trust in AI would create risks.

17:15 – 17:30 | Q&A ; End of Day 1

Day 2 – Tighten Controls, Question the File, Uncover Hidden Risks

Theme: Using AI to strengthen controls and improve the quality of management verifications and audits.

Learning focus:

Participants learn how to use AI to review project files more critically, identify red flags and improve the audit trail.

Programme:

09:00 – 09:15 | As a warm-up, a quick reflection on the first day.

09:15 – 10:30 | Team Challenge 3: The Hidden Risk File

An engaging multi media presentation of an EU-funded project, putting the team’s observations, risk analyses, healthy skepticism, and teamwork to the test.

Do they, with their human intelligence, uncover the hidden risks?

The teams hold a brainstorming session and begin creating a presentation to showcase their findings.

10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:30 | Team Challenge 4: AI & The Hidden Risk File

AI and Risk Analysis Dashboard

Practical very realistic exercise of how AI can support:

• risk indicators;
• anomaly detection;
• prioritisation of checks;
• selection of samples;
• audit planning;
• follow-up questions.

Each team gets a project file with documents, and AI helps them spot anomalies and analyze the content, but it’s up to the team to decide what truly matters. They create a risk heatmap for a complex project scenario, with AI lending support, and focus on identifying high-risk areas in applications, procurement, existence and expenditure, outputs, and controls.

Their findings are then added to their team presentations.

12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch

13:30 – 15:00 | What Could Be Wrong?

Teams challenge their own conclusions. They must ask:

“What would a sceptical verifier / auditor question?”

“What evidence is still missing?”

“What could break our conclusion?”

How can AI assist in answering these questions?

Their answers and findings are then added to their team presentations.

Their lessons learned will be part of the presentations

15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee Break

15:00 – 15:30 | Team Presentations

By representatives of the Teams.

15:30 – 16:00 | Awards, Recognition and Closing

Final scores are announced. Awards are given for:

• Best AI-supported analysis;
• Best professional scepticism;
• Best teamwork;
• Best control insight;
• Winning Team Game Award.

Closing message:

“With AI by your side, you can tighten controls, question the file and uncover hidden risks — while staying fully in command.”

16:00 – 16:20 | Q&A ;

And a Preview of Workshop 2, culminating in on-the-spot research powered by the newest AI techniques, in the famous Casino Monte Carlo.

16:30 End of Workshop 1

Master Class Concept

This 3-day Master Class is designed as an exciting Interactive Team Game for professionals working with EU Funds. Participants learn how to apply the latest AI techniques — Jo’s AI Power Diamonds — in risk management, selection of operations, management verifications, control, audit, anti-fraud, anti-corruption, AML systems and (special) investigations.

The learning journey starts in the classroom in Nice and ends with a unique 007style on-site research mission at Casino Monte Carlo, where participants translate casino risks and controls, observations and analysis into powerful lessons for EU Funds management, control and audit.

Core motto:
Three Days. Three AI Diamonds. One Mission: Protect the Funds.

Day 3 — Discover the Jo’s AI Power Diamonds

From AI Curiosity to Professional AI Control Power

The first morning introduces participants to the Master Class, the Team Game format and the AI Power Diamonds.

09:00 – 10:15 | Opening: Welcome to the Master Class

• Introduction Round
• Introduction to the 3-day Master Class, the AI Power Diamonds, the game rules, team roles, scoring system and awards.
Introduction of the unique 007-style on-site research mission at Casino Monte Carlo. Participants are divided into teams.

10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee Break

10:30–12:30 | Advanced Dilemma training;

AI, EU Funds, Integrity, Intimidation and Integrity, Professional Behaviour, Fraud, Collusion, Money Laundering, Casino;

12:30–13:30 | Lunch

Introduction of Jo’s AI Power Diamonds: The Three Professional Lenses

Participants discover how the AI Power Diamonds can boost analysis of files, question evidence, identify red flags and strengthen decision-making.

Boost your knowledge and skills of EU Funds risk analysis, verifications, professional integrity and behaviour, audits, prevention of Fraud, Corruption, CIO, Collusion, Forgery, Money Laundering.

13:30–15:00 | Team Challenge 1: Assessment of an Application, without and with the latest AI techniques / the AI Power Diamonds / Diamond 1

• Introduction of the AI Power Diamond 1
• the assessment by the teams of a grant application submitted to a Managing Authority for EU Funds
• using AI without and with the AI Power Diamond 1
• teams learn why, when and how to make use of AI versus the AI Power Diamond 1
• they compare their findings and lessons learned.
• the trainer highlights when and how the AI Power Diamond 1 add more value, and why and when human judgement was so essential.

15:00–15:15 | Coffee Break

15:15–16:45 | Team Challenge 2: Management Verifications / Audit on the spot / interviews / why, when and how to introduce the AI Power Diamonds / Diamond 2

• introduction of the AI Power Diamond 2
• a real-life interview during a management verification on the spot
• what sounds correct, what exactly is proven?
• how to boost your management verification/ audit, interview and professional skills using the AI Power Diamond 2?
• teams learn why, when and how to make use of the AI Power Diamond 2
• the trainer highlights when and how the AI Power Diamond 2 add more value, and why and when human judgement was so essential.

17:15 – 17:30 | Q&A; End of Day 1

Day 4 — Discover the Jo’s AI Power Diamonds (part 2)

From AI Curiosity to Professional AI Control Power (part 2)

Preparing The Monte Carlo Mission: Where AML, Collusion, Control and AI (Power Diamonds) Meet.

09:00 – 09:15 | As a warm-up, a quick reflection on the first day.

09:15–10:15 | Team Challenge 3: Management Verifications or Audits on the spot / examining the costs and information of an EU-funded Innovation project making use of AI, specifically using AI Power Diamond 3 (part 1)

• a real life project
• using AI without and with the AI Power Diamond 3 for
• different stress tests with related control questions and checks
• teams learn why, when and how to make use of the AI Power Diamond 3
• they compare their findings and lessons learned.
• the trainer highlights when and how the AI Power Diamond 3 add more value, and why and when human judgement was so essential.

10:15–12:30 | Team Challenge 3: Management Verifications or Audits on the spot / examining the costs and information of an EU-funded Innovation project making use of AI, specifically using AI Power Diamond 3 (part 2)

• a real life project
• management verifications / audits / investigations ; more examples of stress tests with related control questions and checks, based on AI Diamond 3

12:30–13:30 | Lunch

13:30–15:00 | Team Challenge 4: “When a Smile hides Pressure”

A Management Verification or an Audit of an EU-Funded Project in Rural Greece: Integrity versus Intimidation; How the AI Power Diamonds Can Help you.

• Dilemma, how to act in this?
• Risk analysis by using hybrid co-intelligence
• Incident management
• the use of the AI Power Diamonds for an effective follow up

15:00–15:15 | Coffee Break

15:15–17:00 | Team Challenge 5: Preparing the on-site research of the Casino Monte Carlo

• an introduction featuring a unique team game case study
• teams focus on the risks of fraud, money laundering, collusion, forgery and other risks. Focus on mitigating measures and controls.
• They learn to connect AI analysis with professional judgement and practical follow-up.
• the use of the AI Power Diamonds
• They write an action plan, a control plan, lists of key attention points, and questionnaires for the on-site research. Plans focused on observations, interviews, analysis and the collecting of evidence on site.
• They start preparing a presentation about the Casino Monte Carlo project; preparations of the research, their approach, their findings, the evidence, lessons learned, comparison EU Funds and Casino Monte Carlo risks analyses. Management and control

17:00 – 17:15 | Q&A; End of Day 2

Day 5 — The 007 Mission — On-Site Research at Casino Monte Carlo.

09:00–12:30 | Briefing, travel Nice Monte Carlo, On site Research

• Briefing
• Nice – Monte Carlo by train
• enjoy a stroll through the magnificent city of Monte Carlo; from the train station Monte Carlo to the iconic Casino Monte Carlo
• observations and pictures in front of the Casino
• We enter the casino, follow all the rules, start our 007 mission, and begin our on-site research—making observations, conducting analysis, interviews and gathering evidence—all through teamwork / Team Game.
• using the docs and plans as prepared by co-intelligence, AI, and AI Power Diamonds
• the teams jot down their findings and lessons learned to use as input for the final team presentations.

12:30–13:30 | Lunch

14:30 – 16:00 | Back in Hotel of Venue; Team Presentations

• Wrapping up the team presentations.
• findings and conclusions
• lessons learned.

are you ready to conduct structured on-site research and understand how casino risk analysis and mitigating controls can inspire stronger EU Funds risk management and verification systems?

• the presentations, max. 10 minutes per team

16:00 – 16:30 | Protect the Funds. Master the Tools. Win the Game. Awards, Recognition and Closing

Final scores are announced. Awards are given for:

• Top-notch analyses, insightful observations, and reliable verifications powered by AI and Jo’s AI Power Diamonds.
• Best professional scepticism;
• Best teamwork;
• Best control insight;
• Winning Team Game Award.

Jo’s Closing message:
“The Game Is Serious. The Learning Is Powerful. The Impact Is Real.”

16:30 – 16:45 | Q&A and Closure